The South western news., 1887-05-11
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linquishing her triumph as mis-.
tress of Shockoe, Of all of Mr..
stuart's immense fortune, was too
much for her vanity.
The wedding was over, the con-
gratulations had been offered, the
lunch had been served, and Isabel ,
looking very charming in her m UGH
talk-of go-away gown, was chatter
ing merrily with her bridesmaids
in the hall as her brother spproach.
ed her looking greatly annoyed,
and said, with some hesitation:
Isabel, MIR, Stuart has had a
telegram; he must go to Nevada at
once The train starts in Eve
minutes. He wishes you to decide
for yourself whether you @i!s GO OF
stay. You are free to do as you
choose
All eyes turned TO the young
bride, who was by turns pale and
red.
what did he say, PhilY she re.
peated again and again. Surely
he cannot expect
No; he doesn't expect any.
thing
The company had withdrawn to
the parlors and brother and sister
stood alone, only Maggie Stems
was near-and more than certain
what Isabel's decision would be.
Her brother rayE DO as you
choose Life out there is very
hard, and woman would not find
any society.
How can / decide anything all
In moment, somebody help me,
Maggie, tell me what to do lisa.
bel turned appealingly to her
friend, but Maggie only shook her
head. This was case she must
assume herself. DO you suppose
he thinks I ought to go, PHILIP she
asked suddenly; but why can't he
waltz
Because he cant, I suppose
her brother said bIuHtly. HE
must go at once. Come, it's train
time; say quick
Won't he come to say good-by!'
Isabel asked in hurt tone.
No; said he couldn't stand it.
He is awfully knocked up; by the
way, here's a letter-don't want
you to read it, please, till to-mor.
row.
let me see him off at least,
No use; trains of, I hear the
whistle. Poor fellow Phil could
not help saying: 4 believe he half
thought you'd come, but the letter
was witten in case you should not.
The letter which Phil Deering
had handed his sister ran thus:
when you read this / shall be
many miles away. was an inad-
verteut listener to ycur conversation
yesterday evening, which revealed
more to me than even you yourself
are consciou" Of, perhaps, to asso>
ciate with you daily with suspicion
in my heart would make life a tor
ture to us both. Therefore l 90
away, feeling thatth is most what
you desire, and wishing only TO con,
form to what would be for you hap.
piness. You have what your am.
b;tion craved John Stuart's for.
tune and the protection of bis
name. 1t is believing that his life
can he best spent looking to your
happiness with the breadth OF the
States between US that I go. I be.
licve that know you too well to
fear to leave the guarding of nv
good old name from faint breath
of scandal in your keeping. l en-,
JOIN that you 60 at once to ShockOc
where I, alas! had thought to be
so happy--that you live there as
BELTS John Stuarts Sife. You will
End at your bankers carte-bIanch
to draw as you wish. / shall write
you regularly, and require of you
similar recognition of our rela.
tons, JoHS STUART
p. S.-Let not thought of duty
or less conveniences, induce you to
seek to follow me. If your incli.
nation had ever family prompted
thereto you would have gone with